Medical Advisor

Cardiometabolic Medical Advisor (12-month contract) 

Clinical Development, Medical, and Regulatory Affairs (CMR) 

Mississauga, Canada 

Are you passionate about bringing science to life through medical excellence and strategic impact? Do you thrive at the intersection of clinical knowledge, communication, and collaboration? If so, this is your opportunity to join Novo Nordisk Canada as a Medical Advisor and help shape the future of patient care through scientific leadership. 

This is a 12-month contract. 

Your new role 

As Medical Advisor on the Cardiometabolic team, you will serve as the scientific expert and medical strategic lead for your therapeutic area. Your key responsibilities include: 

• Develop and execute the annual and long term cardiometabolic medical strategy and tactical plans   tailored to the target healthcare professionals ensuring scientific accuracy and compliance. 

• Key Opinion Leader (KOL) identification and development  

• Inclusion of key customer and environmental insights to validate and adjust the medical strategy 

• Monitor and develop Competitive landscape response strategies as required. 

• Execution and budget management of key tactics including but not limited to Advisory Boards, Consultancy or Investigator meetings and Clinical Care Pathway Optimization projects 

• Identification of evidence gaps and contribute and collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders towards evidence generation activities (RWE, ISS, Phase IV or outcomes studies) 

• Provide medical and scientific support for regulatory, market/patient access, and brand strategy development, acting as a trusted partner across departments. 

• Promotional, communications and Disease state reviews and approvals through relevant system (e.g. VVPM) 

• In collaboration with the Medical Excellence Team, deliver medical training to commercial and/or medical teams to ensure scientific understanding, improve capabilities and message alignment 

• Collaborate with the CMMs if requested to deliver on important clinical development objectives. 

• May act as a core member of regional and global medical teams representing the Canadian medical perspective 

• Drive the affiliate’s publication strategy, ensuring timely development of abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts. 

• Ensure compliance with ethical and regulatory standards while maintaining the highest levels of scientific integrity. 

Your new department 

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe. 

You will be part of the Clinical, Medical & Regulatory (CMR) organization at Novo Nordisk Canada, a team committed to scientific excellence, collaboration, and patient impact. Our work spans across medical strategy, education, and data generation — ensuring that every initiative is grounded in science and delivers value to healthcare professionals and patients alike. 

Your skills and qualifications 

To be successful in this role, you must have: 

• An advanced degree in a relevant scientific field  PhD, MD, or PharmD/pharmacist  Masters degree combined with relevant clinical and professional experience may be considered. 

• Legally permitted to work in Canada 

• Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in the pharmaceutical industry across medical, clinical, or HCP facing role experience in cardiometabolic therapeutic areas (cardiology, diabetes, obesity, metabolic health) will be considered a strong advantage. 

• Proven understanding of evidence-based medicine and clinical practice, including direct patient care experience and deep understanding of with the Canadian healthcare, regulatory and reimbursement systems. 

• Solid mastery and application of key regulations including Health Canada Guidance, Innovation Medicines Canada, PAAB 

• Strong scientific writing, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and effectively manage multiple internal and external stakeholders at various seniority levels. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, demonstrating agility, prioritization, and attention to detail. 

• English and French bilingualism would be an asset 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.  

What we offer 

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind. 

More information 

For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

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